New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-20
ARRESTED FOR ABDUCIING A BOY.
JAMES BOGIE SPENT LAST NIGHT IN JAIL
HE SAYS IT Is A MISTAKE MANY INDIGNANT

HE SAYS 1T Is A MISTAKE - MANY 1NDlGNANl
FRIENDS vOUCH FOR HIS REsrECTABIIITf.
James Boyle. a ScOtchman arrested yestcrday
afternoon Fifthave AMI Eigheenths, charged with
abductng Willie Downcs. age four, the son of Mlchae
DOwnes, OF No 100 West Nineteenth st. The complainant
in the case is George BIaman, salesman, OF NO.
Burrs-place Boston, who is living temporarily at Halls
Hotel in Park Row. According the story told by Mr.
BIaman to Captain Williams at the Thirticth street
Station, he was taking walk through Madison square
yesterday afternoon when he several small children
playing around tall, miGdcaged man who was sitting
of the benches.
Nj Bramar remained in the neighborhOod some time
and watched the children. ana became impressed from
the actions OF the that he eccentric or out o
his mind Finally the man started down Fifh-ave. and
the children followed He had the little DowncS boy by
the hand. Mamie Downes, the boys sister had charge
her brother in the Square and while she was out OF
sight for few moments the hoy disappeared
The girl started the cry that her brother had been
stolen. ana down Fnhave. she could see the ina
with her brother in the distance She mp with Sr
Branar AMI told him that her brother had been stolen
Mr. Bramar and several other citizens FASTENED after
the man and came up win him nj tiShcrnth - 'ncl
White. after hearing the EiIs story and tlai ol nr.
Iramar arrested the stranger ana tooh MN " '"o
Thiriicth street station. ,
Thirty-tthst He protested AGAINST te ARE, i ~ WI
outrage and said that it was all uisakc Mt hra'ar &
from what he and heard. thought that he ho{ 9an
been abducted ami made complaint upon "hioH 'iI'
Tnc Toicc Of the rrticth street station investigated
Mr.. Boeies character and could not find out ay,hlns @
against him. Sergeant G"as said last evening lf"h N'
lie had been able 10 find out mistake mad been Iltl'
In arlcs, ding Mr. BGgc. but complaint had pech
properly made Nr Eogie had Ia he held Tie l' Hn uu
married and has y ed a his present abode Tor iour
years. His landlaIy has the create respect l"I
lin ana has never known him 10 act otherwise thd Sa
gentleman He has had paint shop IN Forty Scc"d-@
many years where he has cral men WolAI l"I
him. He is q member OF the Young Mems Christian
Association and OF the McAuley Mission IN IihtH-
srcond-s lie has scarcely missed NIGHT at The nj 'Sh
IN i've years and has been effective worker III h'
cause of temperance and has hrouga' many young hcl
into the mission. Mis-. NcAulry AMI H. l. Gilbert ohc
of the trustees OF the mission spoke M tr hlsh'~ crH
of Mr. BogIc and his Christian flitllulnr-- ana WORK
Nr. Gilbert went 10 Police Headquarters last evening
and offered to bail for Nr. Boyle no WAS htid III
$500. but his property WIS ont OF the Guy JuuIe
Wcldcs clerk refused to accept the ball MI 'HucIi
was incorrectly Informed that lac could not give paI'
after p and he could not get n nj mat thc Mr
Bocc remained IN the station house all night large
number Hr. B0IC- friends called to see nm il lu'
station and Xprcs>rd Themselves n strong terms al INC
injUs ice ~ his hciu- locked mp on such charge 90
Mr. BO.cc is well known 10 hc excessively iohd oI '
drcu. and IL is his habIt away pennies ana cadcs
them the lie said last evening thaI theIc
ground FOR the charge lie went down flNhaNe'
with the child to attend meeting Al 'hckerhS iai'
ami the DOwnes chilli lived IN that direction ne loon
him with him for safety. ~ hc was itilc fellow ne
was about leaving the hos when arrested Mr B"gio
will be taken Jefferson Market Police iouri this morn
ms. aud ii IL believed tia; the case against hn Viii DC
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